Amtrak Plan to Expand Ridership Could Sidetrack Storied Trains
Seeking to attract millions more passengers, Amtrak is preparing a large-scale overhaul of its national network aimed at boosting passenger service in the South and…
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UPDATE: TEXRail Commuter Train Route To Begin Service January 10th
UPDATE: January 8th, 9:59 AM Trinity Metro’s commuter rail line TEXRail has gained the necessary clearance to operate, with full service expected to start on…
U.S. Department of Transportation Gulf Region Presents Business Transportation Conference
The U.S. Department of Transportation Gulf Region SBTRC hosted their fifth annual Small Business Transportation Conference at the Bill J. Priest Institute on Tuesday morning,…
The Best and Worst Cities in America for Public Transportation, According to an Urban Planner
US public transportation is notoriously underdeveloped compared to most other wealthy countries. In fact, according to a recent study, the New York City subway is the…
TxDOT Urges Drivers to ‘End the Streak’ of Daily Deaths
AUSTIN – Not all anniversaries are happy and Nov. 7 is one of the saddest of all. Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person…
Midtown Express Construction Nears Completion
As the $847 million Midtown Express construction project nears completion, more than 150,000 motorists per day are seeing congestion relief. The Texas Department of Transportation…
Construction Projects to Disrupt Orange Line Over Two-Week Period, Effective October 27-28, November 3-4, 2018
Orange Line customers, especially those traveling to and from DFW Airport, are advised to allow extra time for travel over the next two weekends. October…
Federal Highway Administration Grants TxDOT Approval to use RRFBs Statewide
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) granted the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) interim approval for the use of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) across the…
Micro-Transit is the Buzzword of the Irving Transportation Investment Summit
The City of Irving’s 2018 Transportation Investment Summit served to highlight and promote the growth of the infrastructure market in Texas and nationwide. Topics for…
Airlines ask the government not to fly separated children on their planes
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – US airlines on Wednesday spoke out against the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that resulted in the separation of migrant…